ASSASIN NEEDS HELP

[arrunique]

If you are single player you can't rely on finding any particular item or high level runes. That means you will be limited to gear you find shopping or making yourself. Builds which rely on weapons to do damage are more gear dependent than builds which rely on skills.

I've only played a blade fury assassin to a high level so that is all I really know.

Skills to place in order:

1 blade fury (no more)
1 cloak of shadows (no more)
20 shadow master
20 death sentry
20 claw mastery
20 venom

Get an act 2 nightmare might merc to support both you and your master

rest fade, weapon block

Advice on build:
- ias doesn't matter so don't worry about it
- you only use mana to cast death sentry so you dont need mana leech
- your buff master and merc and cloak of shadows are great defense so you don't need life leech
- only the primary claw does damage so put one with good skills in the secondary
- the runeword malice (Ith El Eth) in progressively higher damage claws should get you through normal
- constantly recast cloak of shadows, the recast timer stops mattering once you hit nightmare and baddies take longer to kill
- between maxed venom, your master and death sentry you should be able to take care of physical immunes by the time you get to hell.

In order to get more bang for your venom buck you might want to buy a wand with lower resist charges and keep it on your switch.

I think this is probably the most fun build I've ever used.